Teemu Laakso was born on August 27, 1987 in Tuusula, Finland. A product of HIFK in Finland's SM-liiga, he was selected in the third round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators.

Laakso made his North American professional debut for the Predators AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals in 2008 and during the 2009-10 season he got his first taste of NHL action. The defenseman would go on to appear in seven games for Nashville in 2009-10, failing to register a point.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

2002-03

KJT Jarvenpaa U18

Fin-U18

18

2

5

7

24

2003-04

HIFK Helsinki Jr.

Fin-Jr.

41

3

6

9

20

3

0

1

1

0

2003-04

Finland

WJ18-A

6

2

4

6

18

2003-04

Finland

WJ18-A

6

2

4

6

18

2004-05

HIFK Helsinki U18

Fin-U18

1

0

0

0

0

2004-05

HIFK Helsinki Jr.

Fin-Jr.

20

5

4

9

18

2004-05

HIFK Helsinki

Finland

15

0

2

2

2

2004-05

Finland

WJC-A

5

0

1

1

10

2004-05

Finland

WJ18-A

6

0

0

0

8

2005-06

HIFK Helsinki Jr.

Fin-Jr.

6

1

2

3

32

2005-06

Suomi U20

Finland-2

6

2

0

2

10

2005-06

HIFK Helsinki

Finland

47

2

1

3

20

8

1

0

1

0

2005-06

Finland

WJC-A

7

3

1

4

12

2006-07

Suomi U20

Finland-2

2

0

1

1

4

2006-07

HIFK Helsinki

Finland

50

3

6

9

70

5

0

1

1

0

2006-07

Finland

WJC-A

6

3

2

5

52

2007-08

HIFK Helsinki

Finland

53

3

7

10

40

7

0

0

0

2

2008-09

Milwaukee Admirals

AHL

42

2

7

9

50

+7

2009-10

Nashville Predators

NHL

7

0

0

0

2

-2

2009-10

Milwaukee Admirals

AHL

46

4

9

13

42

+12

7

1

2

3

4

2010-11

Nashville Predators

NHL

1

0

0

0

0

0

2010-11

Milwaukee Admirals

AHL

74

8

22

30

46

+15

8

1

1

2

0

2011-12

Nashville Predators

NHL

9

0

0

0

8

-1

2011-12

Milwaukee Admirals

AHL

55

3

17

20

74

-2

3

0

2

2

2

2012-13

Severstal Cherepovets

KHL

49

4

5

9

28

10

0

2

2

22

2012-13

Finland

WC-A

10

0

2

2

0

+4

2013-14

Severstal Cherepovets

KHL

28

3

3

6

50

8

0

2

2

20

2014-15

Vaxjo Lakers HC

Sweden

40

2

7

9

22

13

2

0

2

8

2015-16

Vaxjo Lakers HC

Sweden

28

3

6

9

24

2

0

0

0

8

2016-17

Vaxjo Lakers HC

Sweden

2

0

0

0

2

NHL Totals

17

0

0

0

10

Signed as a free agent by Cherepovets (KHL), June 3, 2012. Signed as a free agent by Vaxjo (Sweden), July 18, 2014.